# NTSB Accident GAA18CA257
> **AERONCA 7AC** · 2018-05-06 · Warrenton, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA257
- **Event ID:** 20180507X81654
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-06
- **Location:** Warrenton, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.586387, -77.710556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AERONCA
- **Model:** 7AC
- **Registration:** N83581
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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